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July 14, 1936.

O. J. LOZO CONTAINER Filed Sept. 24, 1934 Patented July 14, 1936 UNITEDSTATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to a container and more particularly to acombination container for matches, cigarettes and the like.

An object of the invention is to provide a simple and ready means forattaching a folder containing matches to a package of cigarettes or thelike. Other specific objects and advantages will appear as thespecification proceeds.

The invention is illustrated, in preferred embodiments, by theaccompanying drawing, in

which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of .a package and coverA equippedwith means for receiving a match holder; Fig. 2, a similar perspectiveview l5 showing the holder secured to the cover of the box or package;Fig. 3, a sectional view, the section being taken as indicated at line 3of Fig. 2; and Fig. 4, a perspective view of a package equipped with amodified form of means for securing y zo the match holder to thepackage.

In the illustration given in Figs. 1 to 3, inclue sive, A designates acigarette box or package; B, a cover of Cellophane or the like; and C, amatch holder secured to the Cellophane 25 cover B.

The cigarette box or case A may be of any suitable construction. `It`will be understood that the box may contain, instead of cigarettes,small cigars or the like. The cover B may be formed 30 of Cellophane,gelatin or other covering material which is desired as a protection forthe box, as well as for excluding air from the contents of the package.As illustrated more clearly ,in Fig. l, I form slots Ill on one o'r twosides of the 35 cover B, and in order to prevent the passage of airthrough such slots, I provide a temporary cover II for each slot.Preferably, the cover II y is cemented to the covering B by a pressuresensitive adhesive which cooperates with the cover 40 II to seal theslot I0 while at the same time permitting the ready removal of cover II.If desired, one end of each strip II may becurled slightly away from thecover B toenable it to be grasped readily to eect the removal of thestrip.

45 The match holder C is of well known construction'l It consists of apaper body I2 forming substantially a loop encircling the matches I3.The loop is provided with a short base portion equipped with a roughenedsurface I4 against 50 which the matches may be struck for ignition. I'heflap I4 also provides a latch recess into which the lower front portionI5 of the match cover may be inserted for closing the loop. As in theusual construction, matches are secured 55 to the bottom U-shapedportion I6 of' the folder" (Cl. 20S-48) I2, so that the front and rearportions of the folder are free from attachment and may be folded aboutthe matches.

In the operation of the container construction, as shown in Figs. 1 to3, the purchaser or 5 Vseller at the time of `the sale, may grasp thecover strips II and tear them away to free the slots Ill. The free endI5 of the match holder may then b inserted through the bottom slot andextended between the cover and the outer 10 Wall of the box and thenextended forwardly through the upper slot Ill, as shown more clearly inFig. 3. The outer flap of the folder may then be drawn downwardly intothe latch recess behind the roughened surface I4. By this means, thematch holder can be quickly and securely attached. In view of the factthat the user opens the package of cigarettes substantially at the timethe matches are attached to the cover B,

there is no necessity for excluding air any furv ther.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4, the cover B is equipped with a loopI1 formed of Cellophane or Aother similar material. Adhesive or othersuitable means may be employed to secure the inner folded ends I8 of theloop to the cover. With this construction, the free flap portion of thematch holder may be readily inserted through the loop and folded overinto the'position shown in Fig. 3. This construction has the advantagethat there is no necessity for breaking the seal l of the package toattach the match holder. If desired, the match container may be securedAto the package cover B at the factory.

It will be observed that in the operationof each of the modificationsshown, the match holder does not enter the cigarette container A, so

that there is no danger of injury to the cigarettes during theattachment operation. Attachment is rendered easy byvirtue of the factthat the folder tip, during the inserting operation, slides against thesmooth wall and not against the contents of the package. While it may bepossible to attach the match holder directly to the box, this is lessdesirable because it permits the air to enter the box and also becauseof the difficulty in slipping the free end of the match holder throughthe walls of the box without injuring the cigarette papers.

When a folder of matches has been used up, the folder may be readilywithdrawn from each of the modifications shown and a new foldersubstituted; 4or, if desired, the match folder may be quickly strippedfrom the box together with the cellophane cover.

Instead of attaching the match folder as illustrated in Figs. 2 and 3,the forward free flap of the folder may be turned back upon itself andthe back portion of the folder inserted through the slots or through theloop, thus exposing the matches. The rst described mode of attachment ispreferred, however, because the front folder can be placed over thematches while one of the matches is being struck, thus preventingignition of the remaining matches.

While in the illustrations given, I have disclosed two means ofattaching the match holder to the cigarette cover, it will be obviousthat other means may be employed without departing from the spirit of myinvention. 'ghe foregoing detailed description has been given forclearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations shouldbe understood therefrom, but the appended claim should be construed asbroadly as permissible, in view of the prior art.

I claim: I

In combination, a package for cigarettes or the like, a cover therefor,said cover being provided with a pair of spaced slots adapted to receivethe loop portion of a match holder when the same is extendedtherethrough, and a pair of sealing strips secured by pressure sensitiveadhesive in sealing relation to said slots.

o'r'ro J. Lozo.

